The Phantom Clan members were rather unique. They were strong and capable of killing those with the same cultivation bases with their soul attacks after they became Kings of Gods. They were also inherently skilled in tracking souls. They could even track the souls of gods. These skills combined made them natural killers in ancient times.
Wu Hong Qing, the Temple Master of the Title Temple, was well aware of this. Therefore, his eyes lit up with excitement and his heart brimmed with hope when he saw Great Master Miyan had brought an intermediate King of Gods from the Phantom Clan. In his opinion, Feng Qing Yang was doomed. After all, Feng Qing Yang had only recently become a King of Gods. Let alone Feng Qing Yang, even he would have difficulty surviving without the Title Temple’s soul defense divine artifact if he had to face the intermediate King of Gods from the Phantom Clan.
Wu Hong Qing’s eyes shone brightly as he thought to himself, ‘Unless Feng Qing Yang possesses a soul defense divine artifact, he’ll surely die… It’s unlikely he has such a divine artifact…’
Swoosh!
Duan Ling Tian watched as the intermediate King of Gods shot out like a streak of red light and entered Feng Qing Yang’s glabella before Feng Qing Yang could even react.
At the same time, the energy from the law of earth began to buzz around Feng Qing Yang’s clone.
A terrifying energy rolled out as the two souls began to clash in the body of Feng Qing Yang’s clone. Alas, it was obvious that the intermediate King of Gods had the upper hand.
‘No.’ Duan Ling Tian’s expression changed drastically. Based on the soul energy of the intermediate King of Gods, he could tell even if his master was in his physical body, his master might not necessarily be a match for the intermediate King of Gods. This was why Great Master Miyan’s confidence was not shaken even after discovering his master had become a King of Gods. It only proved that Great Master Miyan’s elder brother was at least an intermediate King of Gods.
“Even if your physical body is here, I’ll still be able to kill you!” Mi Xuan, the Clan Leader of the Phantom Clan, said from Feng Qing Yang’s body.
At this time, Duan Ling Tian and the others from the Title Temple could clearly sense Feng Qing Yang’s aura growing weaker and weaker as Mi Xuan’s aura grew stronger and stronger.
“If you dare lay a finger on my disciple, I, Feng Qing Yang, swear that I’ll annihilate the Phantom Clan in the future!”
Feng Qing Yang’s icy voice rang in the air as his aura continued to grow weaker.
“I believe you’ll be strong enough to do so in the future,” Mi Xuan said, “After all, you achieved so much within 10,000 years. I don’t doubt you have a high chance of becoming a Lord of Gods or even an Emperor of Gods in the future, but it’s unfortunate that you won’t be able to live long enough to do so. After destroying your clone here, I’ll hunt you down and kill you!”
“Little Tian, run!” Feng Qing Yang said before his clone suddenly exploded.
A terrifying wave of divine energy mixed with the law of earth rolled out and swept through everyone.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Supreme Elder, Xu Kong Hai, and another Vice Temple Master spat out a mouthful of blood as they were sent flying back in the sky.
Wu Hong Qing disregarded his subordinates and hurriedly moved to protect Great Master Miyan.
“Thank you, Temple Master,” Great Master Miyan said through Voice Transmission. He had expected Feng Qing Yang to detonate his clone to give Duan Ling Tian a chance to escape so he had told Wu Hong Qing about his speculation and asked for Wu Hong Qing’s protection earlier.
Although the law of earth was not as strong as the law of destruction, Feng Qing Yang was still a King of Gods. Needless to say, the force of his explosion was incredibly strong and could easily crush those weaker than him. Although ordinary gods and Kings of Gods were just a level apart, the difference between their strength was like heaven and earth.
Hence, it was only natural that the force from the explosion of Feng Qing Yang’s clone gravely injured the Supreme Elder, who was an advanced god, and gravely injured the others, who were even weaker. When they regained their footing, fear filled their eyes as they looked at the site of the explosion. Just a clone was so powerful; they could only imagine how strong Feng Qing Yang was.
When Feng Qing Yang’s clone exploded, Duan Ling Tian had swiftly teleported away.
‘Master’s clone from the law of earth has been destroyed. This will cause his physical body to suffer from the backlash. It’ll require time and effort to create another clone from the law of earth…’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself. Although his master was not in any grave danger now, he was still furious at the member of the Phantom Clan.
All of a sudden, Duan Ling Tian discovered his Teleportation Profundity had stopped working. At the same time, he sensed a terrifying energy surging in his surroundings.
‘A Formation?’ Duan Ling Tian’s expression turned unsightly.
Previously, the Title Temple did not dare to act recklessly after discovering Feng Qing Yang had become a King of Gods. After Great Miyan appeared along with his elder brother, who was an intermediate King of Gods, and forced Feng Qing Yang to detonate his clone, the Title Temple naturally grew bolder. Moreover, Great Master Miyan’s brother had even announced he would hunt Feng Qing Yang down and kill him.
Duan Ling Tian had researched the Phantom Clan after the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses ended. He knew it was important to know his enemies. Moreover, he knew it would be impossible for his master to protect him all the time.
‘Wu Hong Qing didn’t dare to make a move earlier because he’s afraid of retribution from my master. After all, master’s physical body and clone from the law of destruction aren’t here. However, it seems like he’s no longer afraid since that intermediate King of Gods from the Phantom Clan vowed to hunt my master down and kill him. Wu Hong Qing must be confident that my master won’t survive for him to act so openly now.’
Various thoughts raced through Duan Ling Tian’s mind at this moment. At the same time, he tried to break through the Formation that was restraining him with all his might only to discover his attempts were in vain.
“It’s useless.” Wu Hong Qing appeared and glanced at Duan Ling Tian. “The Formation in the Title Temple is capable of restraining those who aren’t gods. It’s impossible for you to break this Formation if you’re not a god…”
Great Master Miyan appeared next to Wu Hong Qing and looked at Duan Ling Tian greedily as though he was looking at a rare treasure. “Duan Ling Tian, you’re finally mine!”
Swoosh!
At this moment, a wave of energy with two blazing eyes appeared next to Great Master Miyan and studied Duan Ling Tian. “Little Brother, is this the perfect body you’re after?”
“That’s right!” Great Master Miyan nodded ecstatically. “Brother, thank you for your help! I’ll definitely repay your kindness in the future!”
“There’s no need for you to thank me. We’re brothers, after all,” Mi Xuan said, “However, you should go into hiding for a while after possessing him. I’m afraid Feng Qing Yang will make his way to the Phantom Clan and reveal this matter to the elders before I can stop him. After all, it’s not a secret that the Phantom Clan strictly prohibits its members from possessing a physical body…”
“Don’t worry, Brother,” Great Master Miyan said dismissively, “I’ve made a deal with the Temple Master, Wu Hong Qing. After possessing Duan Ling Tian, I’ll share knowledge about the Four Daos of Heaven and Earth with the Title Temple in exchange for protection. The Supreme Elders of our clan won’t dare to act recklessly as long as I remain in the Title Temple…”
Great Master Miyan was very confident about his newly found protection.